Nature
The protected area of Pointe de la Hague includes Auderville and is open to the public. It covers an area of 301.97 hectares. Auderville’s attractions include the natural pebble ridge of La Mare. In the small marshes of the Pointe de la Hague area, barnacle geese, brent geese and cattle egrets can be observed in winter.
Cap de la Hague is a headland in the vicinity of Auderville. Nez de Jobourg, also a headland, is likewise located near Auderville. In the wider region, there are also Plage du Platé, a beach, and Platte Saline, a beach.
Anyone considering Auderville as a travel destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture
The Saint-Gilles Church in Auderville houses the statue of Saint Giles. It is dated 1818 and stands in the southern part of the choir near the altar.
The Phare de Goury lighthouse stands in Auderville and was commissioned in 1837. It faces the Raz Blanchard, one of Europe’s strongest tidal currents. The Port de Goury is home to a sea rescue station and the lifeboat “Mona Rigolet”.
In the wider region around Auderville are Essex Castle, a castle, Houmet Herbé, a ruin, Fort Quesnard, a fort, and Fort Les Homeaux Florains, a ruin.
Getting around
From Goury, the GR223 connects Goury with other villages in La Hague. The GR223 also connects Baie d’Écalgrain with Goury.
More places for navigation: La Chapelle-Cécelin, Saint-Aubin-De-Terregatte, Crasville, Vindefontaine, Montjoie-Saint-Martin, Fontenay-Sur-Mer, Fleury, Torigni-Sur-Vire.
